hypertrophic
Adjective
Meaning
Alt. of Hypertrophical
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
heavy
powerful
severe
solid
massive
substantial
fat
profound
oppressive
stout
obese
unwieldy
grievous
burdensome
onerous
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Phrases with the word
hypertrophic arthritis
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
hypertrophic gastritis
hypertrophic obesity
Examples
I interpret contemporary human social behavior to comprise hypertrophic outgrowths of the simpler features of human nature joined together into an irregular mosaic.
Ali’s fledgling career has been put on hold after he was diagnosed with a heart problem called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition where a portion of the heart becomes thick without any obvious cause.